It's one of life's great paradoxes ...Accepting with gratitude whatever life throws at usis critical to happiness.Yet without a goal and commitment, life lose much of its value.The best we can do in the face of this paradoxis to play to win, but be cheerful in defeatand ready to play again.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

If we fail to plan, we merely bob helplessly -like a cork on the sea of life.If we resist whatever life delivers to us,we create untold misery for ourselves.If we act with vision and commitment,and then accept whatever Spirit provides,we live a life of purpose and joy.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Most unhappiness comes from resisting life.Occasionally, you have such a strong commitmentto changing the world order that it is worthstruggling against the flow of life.But don't live your life as if each minor happeningwere a matter of life and death.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Before you can forgive others,you must be a person whose forgiveness matters.Before you can have gratitude for your life,you must believe that your life has value.Before your choices have value,you must feel that you yourself have value.Before you can dream a great dream for your future,you have to believe that your future matters.Before you can build positive habits of resolve and commitment,before you can begin to live into the Japanese proverb,"Fall seven times, stand up eight,"you must believe that your life matters.Before you can celebrate your life, you must Honor it.And, before you can feel unity with,and Honor toward, Spirit and all creation,you must Honor yourself to feel worthy of that unity.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

I Act with Bold Courage -Taking inspiration from the powerful vision of my future,I boldly set sail with courage and intent.I hold my course with focused attention and relentless commitment,as I weather the storms of life.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie